cleptomania
[klep-t
uh
-
mey
-nee-
uh
, -
meyn
-y
uh
]
/ˌklɛp təˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə/
noun
,
Psychology
1.
kleptomania
.
Origin
<
Greek
klépt
(
ein
) to steal +
-o-
+
-mania
Related forms
cleptomaniac,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
cleptomania
cleptomania
/
ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə;
-ˈmeɪnjə
/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of
kleptomania
Derived Forms
cleptomaniac,
noun